Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/, colloquially /ˈtrɒnoʊ/) is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement was later established as the Town of York and proclaimed as the new capital of Upper Canada by its lieutenant-governor, John Graves Simcoe. In 1834, York was incorporated as a city and renamed to its present name. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812 and damaged in two great fires in 1849 and in 1904. Since its incorporation, Toronto has repeatedly expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently in 1998.
With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. Its metropolitan area with over 5 million...
Schools: FutureSkills Private High School Characters that have lived here: Fiona Coyne Universe: ReGenesis Featured In Films: Snow Cake The Brood Mayday Adventures in Babysitting The Amateur Apartment Hunting Booty Call Canadian Bacon Charlie Bartlett Cinderella Man Government bodies: Toronto City Council Postal codes: M4W 1A1 Date founded: 1793;
Adjectival form: Torontonian;
Adjoins: Vaughan; Pickering; Mississauga; Lake Ontario; Regional Municipality of Durham; Regional Municipality of Peel;
Area: 630 km²;
Contained by: Canada Ontario Contains: North York Rexall Centre Bloor Cinema The Royal Etobicoke Chinatown, Toronto Scarborough York University ROM Theatre East York Events: 2008 Toronto International Film Festival 2008 Hot Docs Battle of York 1904 Toronto fire 2009 Toronto Blackout 2008 Toronto Transit Commission strike 2008-09 York University Strike 1999 Toronto International Film Festival 1997 Toronto International Film Festival 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Geolocation: 43.64806, -79.40417;
Nearby airports: Toronto City Centre Airport Pickering Airport Toronto/City Centre Water Aerodrome Toronto Pearson International Airport Toronto/Downsview Airport Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport Time zone(s): North American Eastern Time Zone Population: 2,503,281 - 2006;
Olympics bid on: 2008 Summer Olympics;
Organizations with this scope: Toronto Port Authority Clout Newspapers: Toronto Star The A.V. Club Toronto Sun NOW Sing Tao Daily JoongAng Ilbo Xtra! Toronto Telegram The Eyeopener The Varsity Teams: Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Raptors Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto FC Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Toros GOAT Toronto Rock Toronto Argonauts Toronto Marlies Climate: June, 23 °C, 12 °C, 69 mm; January, -1 °C, -9 °C, 69 mm; February, -1 °C, -9 °C, 61 mm; April, 10 °C, 1 °C, 64 mm; March, 3 °C, -5 °C, 66 mm; October, 13 °C, 4 °C, 61 mm; December, 1 °C, -6 °C, 66 mm; September, 21 °C, 11 °C, 74 mm; May, 17 °C, 7 °C, 74 mm; July, 26 °C, 15 °C, 74 mm;
How to get here: Bus - Toronto Bus Terminal - Ontario Northland Motor Coach Services/Adirondack Trailways/Greyhound Lines of Canada/Coach Canada; Air travel - Toronto City Centre Airport/Toronto Pearson International Airport; Bus - Union Station - Greyhound Lines of Canada/Megabus/Ne-On; Train - Union Station - VIA Rail/Ontario Northland Railway/Amtrak;
Local transportation: GO Transit Toronto subway and RT Scarborough RT Tourist attractions: Toronto Islands Edwards Gardens Toronto Eaton Centre High Park St. Lawrence Market Kensington Market Danforth Avenue Chinatown, Toronto The Beaches Rogers Centre Related Web Pages: Geonames Daylife Topic Page Ranker Lists City of Toronto Web site Visitor Information
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